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IndustryGE WINS ORDER FROM QATAR AIRWAYS
USA, GE Aircraft Engines signed a contract with Qatar Airways to supply the airline the engines to power five Airbus aircrafts. The two parts also signed a 10-year maintenance cost per hour con... more
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AirlinesCONTINENTAL: FIRST NEW YORK-HONG KONG NO-STOP
NEW YORK, In a press release Continental Airlines announced that tomorrow will launch the first-ever no-stop air service between New York and Hong Kong, creating a direct link between two of the world's... more
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AirlinesACCESSAIR CLOSES DOWN
USA, The US regional airline suspended yesterday all flights due to funding and administrative problems. It seems also the bad weather and slowing american economy influenced this decision. more
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Civil aviationGERMAN: AIRPORT PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MEAT IMPORTS FROM UK
BERLIN, It has been issued yesterday a communiqué that orders to the customs inspectors of all the German airports to tighten the controls on the passengers coming from England: this in order to prevent... more
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AirlinesMANDARIN AIRLINES LEASES THREE BOEING JETS
TAIWAN, The taiwanese carrier has leased three Boeing 737-800 from ILFC. The jets will be powered by CFM56-7B26 engines, manufactured by CFM International. more
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AirlinesQANTAS TO CONSIDER THE LAUNCH OFA CARRIER FOR ASIA
AUSTRALIA, The australian carrier may launch a low-cost airline to provide service from Australia to South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and Tahiti. Qantas abandoned routes in Asia because of financial factors... more
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CuriositiesA CARRIER NAMED RONNIE
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, "The Time of India" reported today that former first lady Nancy Reagan has a funny present for her husband on their 49th wedding anniversary Sunday: she'll christen an aircraft carrier... more
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AirlinesRYANAIR SELECTS CHARLEROI AS FIRST EUROPEAN BASE
DUBLIN, The low cost carrier will start operations in Charleroi airport, in Belgium, at the end of April. The first destinations will be announced tomorrow. The airline plans to open another two European... more
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DefenseMALAYSIAN NAVY TO PURCHASE ANTI-SUBMARINE HELICOPTERS
MALAYSIA, The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will buy six sophisticated anti-submarine helicopters to replace its aging fleet of WASP MK I helicopters. The Finance Ministry will announce the decision and the... more
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AerospacePROGRESS FASTENS SPACE STATION
MOSCOW, The Russian shuttle-cargo Progress accomplished without difficulties its mission of refueling to the International Space Station: left monday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Central Asian nation... more
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DefenseSPACE SHIELD: BUSH SUPPORTS IT
WASHINGTON, In its first speech on Budget 2001 the President of United States George W. Bush confirmed the necessity for the Country of having a space shield that renders possible one effective reduction... more
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AirlinesNEW AIRLINE TO TAKE OFF IN HONDURAS
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, Lineas Aereas Nacionales de Honduras, or LAN, is to start operations in the week. The new airline, which has national and american investors, will operate routes with Central and... more
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PeopleKOREA RISES TOKYO SEAT CAPACITY
SOUTH KOREA, The Korean Ministry of Construction and Transportation said in a statement that the national carrier will increase its passenger seat capacity on the Seoul-Tokyo route to meet rising demand.... more
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AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES PURCHASES 15 ADDITIONAL AIRBUS A319/20 AIRCRAFT
CHICAGO, "United Airlines announced today that it is purchasing 15 new Airbus aircraft, seven A319s and eight A320s, scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2003. These aircraft will replace the... more
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PeopleSTRIKE OF AIR LIBERTE' GROUND PERSONNEL
PARIS, FRANCE, A strike is on course in several French airport, held by SetAA company, which serves French regional airline Air Libertè for ground services. The strike is more evidenti n Toulose airport... more
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AirlinesSABENA RICAPITALIZATION UNDER UE INVESTIGATION
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, An investigation of European Committee started to verify if the aids, worth 100 EURm, which Belgium government would give to Sabena in order to recover its disastrous financial situation,... more
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AccidentsNINE PEOPLE HELD IN HOSTAGE ON AIRCAFT IN PRETORIA AIRPORT
JOHANNESBURG, An armed man keeps nine people in hostage in a DC-3 aircraft operated by a local airline at Wonderboom airport near Pretoria, in South Africa. The airport is used mainly for domestic flights... more
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Security2500 YOUNG SOLDIERS RELEASED IN SUDAN WITH UNICEF AIR LIFT
SUDAN, More than 2500 children between eight and eighteen years old, which were used as soldiers, have been released in southern Sudan in the last five days thanks to a Unicef air lift. According to the... more
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DefenseRUSSIA AND SOUTH KOREA TOGETHER ON ANTIMISSILE PROJECT
SEUL, SOUTH COREA, Russian president, Vladimir Putin and his South Korean colleague, Kim Dae-jung, discussed about possibilities to realize a joint antimissile system, reaching an agreement about it. Also,... more
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DefenseSPACE SHIELD: USA WILL CONSULT ALL ALLIEDS
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, Talks with all allied countries and with China and Russia will be carried out by U.S. government to determine the procedures to realize the space shield. It has been announced by state... more
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PeopleSINGAPORE AIRLINE CRASH SURVIVORS SUE AIRLINE, BOEING AND TAIPEI AIRPORT AUTHORITY
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, At least 40 of the survivors of the Singapore Airlines crash occurred in last October are suing the airline, Boeing Co. and Taiwan airport authorities hiring an American lawyer, specialized... more
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Accidents''PREACHER
MANCHESTER, GREAT BRITAIN, On an Airbus A-320 operated by Iberworld, flying from Manchester, Great Britain, and Tenerife Island, carrying 180 people, a passenger dressed in black and wearing sunglasses,... more
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AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN IL-96
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, RUSSIA, Yesterday an IL-96 of Domodedovo Airlines made an emergency landing at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport in Russian Far East, to all appearance because of a fire engine. Ulterior news... more
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HelicoptersRUSSIA TO SUPPLY HELICOPTERS TO SOUTH KOREA
MOSCOW, Russia will supply civil Ka-32 helicopters to South Korea to partially repay its debts. The helicopters will be equipped with U.S. made fire fighting equipment. The contrant is to be signed in... more
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AirlinesVARIG: FOOD ON BOARD ACCORDING ONE'S TASTE
BRASIL, The BSE meat problem on international Varig flights has been faced by carrier with a valid solution. Although there no alterations on standard menus, the passenger is provided with a leaflet... more
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AirlinesALITALIA: ROMA/SYDNEY ROUTE RESUMED
ROME, Alitalia returns to fly on Sydney after that, three months ago, the route had been suspended because of the fuel rise. The flights, from Rome to Sydney and Melbourne, will be operated in codesharing... more
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PeopleSOUTH KOREA BUYS RUSSIAN BE-200
MOSCOW, A Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association's (IAPO) spokesman reported that South Korea will become the first foreign country to buy new Russian-made Be-200 amphibious aircraft: this is a multi-purpose... more
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IndustryAZTECA AIRLINES ORDERS 2 BOEING 737-700
SEATTLE, Boeing announced that Azteca Airlines (Líneas Aéreas Azteca) of Mexico City has ordered two of its Next-Generation 737-700 airplanes. The order makes Azteca - a new regional passenger airline t... more
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Science and technologyMALAYSIAN AIRPORTS SEE TRAFFIC INCREASE
MALAYSIA, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, which is the sole manager of all 37 civilian airports in the country, said passenger traffic grew 12 per cent to 32.7 million people from the previous year, while... more
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Press releaseFLIGHTSAFETYBOEING RECEIVES CERTIFICATION ON TWO BOEING 737 SIMULATORS
SEATTLE, According a press release FlightSafety Boeing Training International (FSB) received certification on two of its Boeing 737 full-flight simulators. The eighth Boeing 737-700/-800 full-flight... more
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AirlinesLAUDA AIR: TAKE-OFF FOR THE FIFTH ROTATION TO AUSTRALIA
VIENNA, "Lauda Air has responded to continued rising demand for its Australia product with an increase in frequency to five flights per week: since 15th January 2001 an additional Wednesday flight has... more
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Science and technologySNOWFALLS DISRUPT UK PASSENGERS
UK, Passengers departing from Belfast airports faced delays due to bad weather this morning. The delays involved the services with Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, East Midlands and London Heathrow.... more
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AirlinesANSETT TO EXPAND INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
AUSTRALIA, Air NZ chief executive Gary Toomey told Australian television that Ansett is to boost domestic capacity to face the home competition and will expand international flights, by the end of the... more
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PeopleSABENA: EUROPEAN AIRLINES VERSUS UE
BRUSSELS, Four leading European airlines are planning to complain to the European Commission about the Belgian government's plans to pump E100m into Sabena as part of a E250m ($227m) recapitalisation of... more
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AirlinesWESTJET PROFITS SOARED IN 2000
CANADA, Profit rose by 91% in 2000 to $30,3 million as revenue climbed 63% to $332.5 million. These high profits are basically due to the low fares offered by the Calgary-based airline. WestJet said it... more
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AirlinesSIX NEW ORDERS FOR AIRBUS A380
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, Qatar Airways ordered two Airbus A380, with an option on a further two. The two aircraft will be delivered in the last quarter of 2007. The airline also ordered 5 A330 twin-engined long-range... more
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CuriositiesSOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS' CHARTERED FLIGHT OVER POLES
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA, South African Airways announced in a press release that it will operate a specially chartered Boeing 747-400 that will fly around the world over both the North and South Poles.... more
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AirlinesBULGARIA TO WITHDRAW AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE OF BALKAN AIRLINES
SOFIA, "The certificate will soon be withdrawn because Balkan Airlines has halted its air operations," Transport and Communications Minister Antoni Slavinski said during a press conference. The decision... more
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AerospaceANCIENT MARS LIFE FOUND
WASHINGTON, "Spaceflight Now" reported that crystals of the mineral magnetite, embedded within a famous Martian meteorite, have provided scientists with the latest evidence that primitive life once existed... more
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Civil aviationRADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW, Interfax said that a wooden crate en route from San Francisco to a research institute in Zarechnyi, Sverdlovsk region, where the Beloyarsk nuclear power station is located, has been detained in... more
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Civil aviationPORTUGAL: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR IS FAULTY
LISBON, According to famous sources, the Portuguese Association of Air Traffic Controllers claimed that since December the Lisbon Control Centre's radar and computer system has shown "serious and constant... more
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AirlinesATLANTIC COAST IN TALKS TO BUY THREE REGIONAL AIRLINES
USA, Allegheny Airlines, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines could be sold to Atlantic Coast if merger of US Airways, their current owner, with United Airlines will granted approval by U.S. government.... more
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PeopleFAA WINS TECHNOLOGY AWARD
U.S., According the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) one of its weather products has been recognized as a model of excellence in government information technology by Government Technology magazine. T... more
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PeopleU.S. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS UNIONS AUTHORIZE STRIKES
USA, On about 23,000 american unionized flight attendant, the 96% voted to authorize a strike if no resolution in the talks for working contract renewal will be reached. Since two years this contract wait... more
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Science and technologyBED WEATHER IN U.S.
CHICAGO, A violent winter storms that killed at least eight people and injured dozens over the weeken dcaused power outages in the Chicago area and triggered flight cancellations at O'Hare International... more
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AirlinesIBERIA GOES TO STOCK EXCHANGE
MADRID, National Spanish airline Iberia will be quoted in stock exchange starting april, 3 with a selling public offer which will reduce the state participation in Iberia at 53,9%. According to Spanish... more
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Latest newsKOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES EXPORTS TRAINER AIRCRAFT
SOUTH KOREA, Korea Aerospace Industries has agreed to sell seven KT-1 air force training aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force for US$60 million. KAI said Turkey, Colombia, Israel and the Philippines are... more
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People1994 AIRBUS AIR ACCIDENT TRIAL STARTED
TOULOSE, FRANCE, The trial for the air accident which claimed seven lives, including two Italian Alitalia pilots started in front of Toulose court. The accident occurred during tests performed simulating... more
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AirlinesLANCHILE BEST AIRLINE BASED IN CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
MIAMI, According a Press Release: LanChile has once again received the OAG Airline of the Year Award as the Best Airline Based in Central/South America and the Caribbean. OAG, the world leader in business... more
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AirlinesEL AL STARTS FLIGHT WITH B777-200
NEW YORK, USA, National Israeli carrier El al started operation with its new Boeing 777-200 aircraft, the second delivered on three this year at the carrier. The first delivered in January is currently... more